General Information
- Loads of Action
- 2012 Events
- Ages and courses
- Skills and obstacle areas
- Costs
- Keep up to date - via txt and internet
- Bike Checks
- Join the 350 biking movement to help reduce global warming
Loads of Action
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Wicked mountain bike event for every kiwi kid with attitude, energy and wheels!! |
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- Go for gold - everyone completing the course receives a Jams medal, Jams bike sticker and goodies
- Heaps of cool spot prizes
- Be seriously social with friends OR challenge your mates !!!
- Hang out on the wicked skills courses
- 3 courses to choose from
- Just give it a go and be a winner
2012 Events
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Event |
Venue |
Early bird |
Close date |
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Christchurch – 6 May |
McLeans Island |
23 April |
2 May |
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Wellington - 13May |
Trentham Memorial Park |
30 April |
8 May |
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Auckland – 20 May |
Woodhill |
7 May |
14 May |
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Hamilton - 27 May |
Pukete Farm Park |
14 May |
21 May |
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Napier – 27 May |
Eskdale Forest |
14 May |
21 May |
Associated event - Palmerston North - (run independently by Manawatu MTB club and Sport Manawatu)
Ages and courses
The courses are unsuitable for trainer wheels - so no trainer wheels!!
Whilst the event is primarily aimed at 5 - 13 year olds children younger or older can participate.
For those under 5 years they must be competent off road on a two wheeler, or can go on a trailer bike behind a parent or in a bike seat!!
Parents wishing to ride around the course with a child 7 years or over on the medium or long course will need to be with their child at the back of the 'pack'.
Courses
The courses are by length and how tricky they are not by age. However, there are some restrictions with minimum and maximum ages - see below.
All courses will be off road and generally on established tracks (mt biking / walking), so kids need to be confident on a two wheeler bike (not a balance bike).
In each centre there will be 3 courses, which will vary by distance and difficulty.
The type of terrain / vegetation between centres will also vary hugely, e.g. flat / undulating, roots, stones, muddy, dry!!
For each course we recommend age groups.
Short – aimed at younger kids and those new to off road riding, recommended for 7 years and under; generally flat and not much tricky stuff, approximate distance 2.5- 3 kms
Medium – aimed at 7 – 9 years, who have done some off road riding; generally flat / undulating, may have some tricky bits, eg roots. Approximate distance – 5 - 7kms
Long – minimum age 8 years, kids who are confident riders and reasonably fit; likely to include a variety of terrain, including flat, undulating, short steep sections, single track, tricky stuff – roots, rocks. Distance 7 – 10km.
Skills and obstacle areas
The mountain bike clubs set up obstacle courses for kids to learn new skills and have some awesome fun.
For the big kids - Skill awards - Only open to 10 to 13 year olds , with separate prizes for boys and girls.
Costs
Enter ONLINE and BY EARLY BIRD and receive $4 discount
DISCOUNT EARLY BIRD – *payment to be received 2 weeks prior to event - see dates above
Online - $25 per child, Mailed - $28 per child
Standard entry price - closes the Monday prior to each event
Online - $28 per child, Mailed - $30 per child
Keep up to date - via txt and internet
We will email out event newsletters, (unfortunately we are unable to mail these) for which we need an email address. This information will NOT be given or sold to any other party.
Latest news - will go up on Jams Face Book site and will be Twittered out .
It costs nothing to receive Twitters, there is no database kept, and you will receive latest information direct to your mobile phone.
We will also be running some competitions on Jams Facebook and for those on Jams Twitter - to find out more
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Bike Checks
Bikes should be checked by a bike shop, prior to the event. Particularly make sure your brakes and tyres are in good condition. Recommended Shops- if none of these are near you please use your local shop. For logistical reasons stickers are not issued.
Join the 350 biking movement to help reduce global warming
If you are concerned about the environment and like biking check out the NZ 350 bikers group.
